Molding-machine.



W. LEWIS & J. T. RAMSDEN.

MOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.15, 1912.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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W. LEWIS & J. T. RAMSDEN.

MOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mum HAL-15, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATE T, OFFICE.

WILFBED LEWIS AND OH T. 'RAMSDEN, or PHILADELP IA, PENNSYLV NIA,

ASSIGNORS to THE 'rAPoaMA UPAcTURING coMPANY, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPOR TION on PENNSYLVANIA.

MOLDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 15 1912. Serial No. 683,951. I I

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, and JOHN T. RAMsDEN, both citizens of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Molding-Machines, of which the following is a true and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

Our present invention relates to jar molding machines of the kind in which the mold collision and also to facilitate starting the machine into operation. Variations in intensity of the blows struck are desirable in forming molds of different kinds, and in some cases, in different stages of a single mold forming operation.

In carrying out our invention we employ a cam for lifting the mold support above the anvil and interpose between the cam and the mold support a thrust transmitting element which is shiftable to vary the movement imparted by the cam to the mold support. In the preferred construction illustrated the cam employed is a rotary cam and the thrust transmitting element is a lever oscillated by the cam, and pivoted to a fulcrum support which isadjustable manually or by power about the axis of rotation of the cam shaft, to thereby vary the leverage with which the thrust imparted to the lever by the cam is transmitted to the mold support.

The various features of novelty whichcharacterize our invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification.

For a better understanding of the invention however and the advantages possessed by it reference should be had to the accom- WILFRED LEwIs panying drawings and descriptive matter in WlllCl). we have. illustrated and described several forms in which our invention may be embodied. I

5 Of the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of one form ofmolding machine constructed in accordance with. our present lnvention. Fig. 2- is a plan view of a portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 1s a partial sectional elevation of amodilied form of *molding machine embodying our present invention. Fig. 4.- is a diagrami PatentedOct. 1?, 1914.

matic view of a portion of the apparatus" shown in Fig. 3 and the fluid pressure piping and controlling valve therefor. i

In the drawings, and referring first to the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, Arepresents the I anvil member of the machine which'may'be either of the stationary type H or of the floating type employed in the so called shockless jarring machine covered by Patent No. 941,999 granted November 80, 1909 to Wilfred Lewis, oneof the applicants herein. As shown the anvil member A is divided into two parts. The 4 of the upper part of the anvil member is similarly divided into two corresponding parts A The parts A and A areformed with ears A and A receiving. the bolts.

A by which the upper and lower parts of the anvil member are secured together. The upper portion of the anvil member isjprovided with an annular impact surface A which surrounds the tubular upper extension A of the anvil member. The mold support B of the machine which may be of the usual form comprises a table or moldsup porting portion proper and a depending cylindrical portion B whichslides onthe tubular extension A of the anvil. At its lower end the cylindrical portion B is enlarged to provide a striking shoulder B A guide pin A secured to the anvil member A is slidingly received in an ear B formed 1 on the mold sup-porting member and prevents rotation of the mold support on the tubular extension A of the anvil member.

anvil portion A is a member D provided at its upper end with an enlargement D forming a piston like guide engaging the inner wall of the portion A when the member D is raised and lowered as hereinafter described. The enlargement D also forms a seat for a cushioning spring E interposed between the member D and the mold support. V

Advantageously the member D is pivotally connected at its lower end to one end of a lever F as by the, pin D which serves also as the shaft for an anti-friction roll D At its end remote from the lever D, the lever F is pivotally fly-wheel1 may advantageously be made V heavy to equalize the load on the power device through which the shaft G is rotated. A cam'II is secured to the cam shaft G in the slot or opening formed between the anvil portions A, A and A A There is also journaled on the shaft G, or preferably as shown, onthe bearing sleeves G a lever mem j ournaled ber I. Pivotally connected to the lever memher I as by the pin I is a member J having in it an anti-friction roll J which rides on the periphery of the cam H. The member J is formed with a curved surface J 2 engaged by the anti-friction roll D and substantially concentric about the axis of the shaft G when the position of the cam H permits the anti-friction roll J to come closest to'the shaft The member I is adapted to be adjusted angularly about the shaft G in order tosvary the extent of the rising and falling movement of the mold support as hereinafter, explained. Preferably .the surface J 2 of the member J engaged by the antifriction roll D is so curved that when the position of the cam H permits the anti-friction roll J to come closest to the axis of the shaft G, the surface J will contact a circle, as the circle X, drawn about the axis of the shaft G as a center, regardless of the position into which the pivot pin I may be I angularly adjusted.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the leverI is formed with a gear segment portion I having spiral gear teeth I worinK secured to a shaft K.

which mesh with the thread or threads on a j The latter is mounted in suitable brackets A and A carried by the anvil and has secured to it at one end. a bevel gear K which meshes with the. bevel gear L carried by the shaft L. The shaft L has loosely mounted on it an opposing pair of bevel gears M and N in mesh which in lieu of any other with a gear wheel 0 carried by the shaft 0. The shaft 0 has secured to its opposite end a bevel gear D which meshes with the bevel gear G secured to the corresponding end of the cam shaft G. The gear wheels M and N are formed with conical cavities M and N .and a sleeve P splined 011 the shaft L is adapted to be moved axially on the shaft L to bring either end as desired into frictional. driving engagement with the conical wall of the cavity formed in the corresponding wheel N or M, accordingly as it is desired to shift the lever I angularly in one direction or the other about the axis of the shaft H. The axial adjustment of the member P is brought about in the mechanism shown by the lever Q engaging trunnions carried by a collar P working in a groove formed in the member P. The lever is fulcrumed at Q. to the bracket extension A of the anvil in which the shaft 0 and the outer end of the shaft L are jeurnaled. Those skilled in the art will understand that the well known type of reversing clutch mechanism described is only one of many which might be employed to couple the shafts L and G for rotation of the former in either direction as desired. The shaft L may also be provided with a handwheel L for manual rotation of the shaft. With the mechanism described it will be apparent that on each rotation of the cam shaft G the lever element J will be oscillated about the axis of the pin I through the angle a" 2' i regardless of the position into which the pin I may be adjusted. It will. be apparent, however, that the extent of movement imparted to the plunger element D and thereby to the mold support B by each oscillation of the member J will depend upon the position of the pivot pin I and will increase or decrease accordingly as the pivot pin is shifted in the clockwise or reverse direction. It will be apparent moreover, that with the surface J 2 curved as described above, the mold support may always impinge freely against the anvil when allowed to drop regardless of the position into which the fulcrum pin 1 may be adjusted. This is independent moreover of whether or not the axis of shaft G is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 or is laterally displaced to the left slightly as may be desirable in order to decrease the maximum obliquity to the vertical of the forces imposed upon and exerted by the lever J as the latter is oscillated.

The modified molding machine shown in Fig. 3 differs from that first described only in the shape of the lever IA of Fig. 8 which corresponds to the lever I of the mechanism first described, and in the provisions for adjusting the lever IA angularly about the shaft G and in the shape of the cam HA which replaces the cam H of Figs. 1 and 2. The lever IA to which the thrust transmitting lever element J is pivoted at I is, as

shown in Fig. 3, formed with two opposing arms I and I each carrying at its outer end anti-frictionyrolls I; 9 These anti-frictlon rolls are arranged inline with pistons R and Sworking in cylindersR and S secured to the anvil member. pipes R and S connect ports'formed in the lower ends of the cylinders It and S respectively to a valve casing T. Pressure fluid as compressed air is supplied to the valve casing T'by a supply pipe U. The valve casing T is provided at its ends with outlet ports T. A piston valve member T working in the valve casingT has its stem connected to an operating handle T which is pivotally connected by the link T to one of the end heads of the valv'ecasing. By shifting the position of the valve member T in either direction from the position shown in Fig, 4: one of thepipes R and S is connected to the atmosphere through the corresponding port T" and the other ofthe two pipes R and S is placed lIlCOIIllIlllIllcation with the supply pipe .jU. Those skilled in the art will understand that by thus supplying'pressure fluid to one of the cylinders R and Sand atthesame time connecting the other of these cylinders to exhaust, the lever IA may be shifted'in one direction or the other as desired. When the valve member '1 is inthe position shown in Fig. 4 both cylinders R and S are cut off both from the pipe U and from exhaust and the pistons It and S are thereby maintained in the position "into which they have been moved.

The cam HA employed in the machine shown in Fig. 3 is formed with a rising portion h-h h which may belike the rising portion of the cam shown in Figs. 1*

and 2, but unlike the latter cam, the cam HA is provided with a descending portion h h -h so shaped that the roller J will bear against the cam in all stages of the operation. By employing a cam of this kind we avoid the hammer blow experienced with the cam shown in Fig. 1 when the downward movement of the plunger D, lever F, and lever member JIS suddenly. arrested by the engagement of the roll J with the lowportion of the cam. By preference we shape the cam portion h h -h so that, with a constant speed of rotation of the cam shaft G,the plunger D will descend with a substantially constant acceleration. In such case the force of the blow struck may be varied both by varying the height to which themold support is lifted preparatory to collision, and also, within limits, by varying the speed of rotation of the cam shaft and thereby varying the retarding effect on the mold supportlexerted by the cam. a V

We make no claim herein however to means for retarding the falling movement As shown of the mold support byvarying the? speed of rotation of such a cam: as that shown in Fig. 3, asrthis is notourivjoint'invention, but is the sole invention of one of us: to wit, WilfredLewis, and is claimed by him in his application Serial No. 683,978 filed of 1 even date herewith. I Y It will be apparent that' vwith either form of apparatus disclosed the intensity of the blows struck may be 'veryeasilyf adjusted as conditions make desirable. Moreover,

in starting. the machine .it is possible with either formjtobring the camshaft'up to w speed before putting any load on the cam, and then. by adjusting the thrust transmit ting lever to obtainblows of the desired in-jv tensity. Thismakes the machine easyto operate" and permits it to beoperated by driving motor of smaller power than; would a otherwise be required. a I

While in accordance with the provisions of the statutes we have illustrated and de scribed the best form of ourinventioni now knownto us, it :willbe apparent to those skilledi-in'the artthat changes -;may be made inthe form of thewapparatus disclosed and may be used without departing from the spirit of our invention. It will also; be understoodby thoseskilled in the art that under some conditions it may be of advani tageyto use certain features of the invention without a correspond n use of the others.

Having now descri ed our invention, what we claim is new and by Letters Patent is: a i i i 1. In a jar moldingmachine, the combinationwith the mold support and anvil, of

means for lifting the 'mold support above the anvil preparatory to collision compr1sing aI CZLII I and a thrust transmitting lever' element interposed between the cam and the desire to secure mold support and adjustable to vary the leverage with which the cam acts on the a mold support in liftingthe latter.

2. In a jar molding machine,-the combination with the mold support andanvil, of

means for lifting the mold support above the anvil preparatory to collision comprising a rotating cam and a'thrust transmit ting element angularly adjustable aboutthe axis of rotation 'of jthecam to thereby vary the extent of movement imparted to the mold support on each rotation of the cam.

3. Ina jar "molding machine, the combi nation :with the moldsupport and anvil, of means for lifting the mold support above the anvil preparatory to collision comprising a cam shaft journaled in the anvil, a cam carried by said shaft, a thrust transmitting element interposed between the cam and themold support, anda fulcrum member angularly adjustable about the axis of said cam shaft and to which said element is pivoted. a j a 4. Ina jar molding machine, the combiv el'ement'and interposed between said mold support and cam and oscillated by the latter' to thereby alternately lift the mold support above the anvil and thereafter per mit it to fall back into collision therewith.

5. Ina jar molding machine, the combination with the mold support and anvil, of

a rotating cam, a fulcrum member angularly adjustable about the axis of rotation of the cam, and a thrust'transmitting element pivotally connected to said fulcrum element and interposed between said mold support and cam and'oscillatecl by the latter, to thereby alternately lift the mold supportab'ove the anvil and thereafter permit it to fall back into collision therewith,

I said thrust transmitting element having a convex thrust transmitting surface substantially concentrlc With. the axis of rotation I of'thefcam when in the position in which the mold support and anvil are free to collide 6. In a jar-molding machine, the combination with the mold support and the anvil,

of means for lifting the mold support above L port means for adjusting said element to thereby vary the extent of movement imparted to the mold support on each rotation of the cam shaft and a clutch mechanism for coupling said shaft and adjusting means for operation of the latter.

, 7. In a jar molding machine, the combination with the mold support and anvil, of means for lifting the mold support above the anvil preparatory to collision comprising a cam and a thrust transmitting element interposed between the cam and mold support and means for adjusting the relative arrangement of said mold support, thrust transmitting element, and cam to vary the extentof movement imparted to the mold support by said element relative to the extent of movement simultaneously imparted to the latter by said cam.

WILFRED LEWIS, JOHN T. RAMSDEN. Vitnesses H. V. BROWN, R. RAYMOND PORTER.

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